Service Manager Agriculture - Drumheller, Canada - Brandt

    Brandt
    Brandt Drumheller, Canada

    2 weeks ago

    Brandt background
    Full time
    Description

    Management/Supervisory

    Drumheller, AB
    • ID:
    • Full-Time/Regular

    Our Drumheller, AB location is looking for an exceptional individual with a strong Agriculture background to join our service department as a Service Manager for our John Deere Agriculture dealership.

    The Service Manager will be responsible for managing the sales and delivery of heavy duty equipment after-market support services (component diagnostics, repair, and replacement). This includes managing all aspects of the service department and day-to-day activity of foremen, leadmen, service writers, and shop, field, and resident heavy duty mechanics.

    Duties & Responsibilities

  • Managing service workflow
  • Enforcing standards, policies, and reporting practices are followed to established standards
  • Development and management of the Service Department budget to meet financial and operational goals
  • Preparing quotes for customer work orders; opening & closing work orders
  • Inspect/operate customer equipment as part of resolving concerns/diagnostics
  • Monitor service revenue and expenses monthly
  • Ensure work is performed according to established safety and industry standards
  • Reviewing employee performance against goals on an ongoing basis
  • Maintain a high-performance Service team through hiring, training, coaching, mentoring, and performance management in a safe environment
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    Required Skills

  • Able to communicate effectively and professionally with customers, employees, and branch personnel at all levels
  • Must be self-motivated in learning and applying new knowledge and skills and is willing to share knowledge with others
  • Must be able to travel to customer worksites, and as required, operator and work on or around heavy equipment
  • Must be proficient in using work-related desktop applications and web-based productivity applications
  • Has the confidence, critical thinking, knowledge, and technical skills to assess and solve customer, business, and personnel problems effectively and efficiently
  • A recent driver's abstract will be required
  • Required Experience

  • Demonstrates a strong commitment to occupational health and safety
  • 5-7 years' progressive, combined experience in service, management and business (i.e. journeyperson heavy duty mechanic, combined with 3 years' management/supervisory experience in the heavy duty equipment industry
  • Has a solid foundation of knowledge and skill in the operation of a heavy duty equipment dealership
  • Demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities, and achieve work related objectives and goals
  • Demonstrates a strong customer service orientation, and exercises sound judgment when dealing with customers